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Favorite things: Paper doll art

November 12, 2020

We all know paper dolls, right? Perhaps you played with them when you were younger. But have you thought much …

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The value of a creative arts degree

March 20, 2019

Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk Flickr via Compfight cc I talked to a young woman the other day at MNSU who …

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Images from the National Museum of Women in the Arts

September 19, 2018

When I was in Washington, D.C., in August for a conference, I took some time to visit the National Museum …

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11 words for writers

July 19, 2018

More from Susan Sontag on writing from the esteemed Maria Popova at BrainPickings. Popova just started a “Midweek pick-me-up” email …

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I <3 book clubs!

July 2, 2018

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkvZrXmASXG/?taken-by=bloodmilkbookclub When my book first came out in 2013, I knew of a lot of book clubs (especially in the …

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Ek….what? Writing about art in nonfiction

March 20, 2018

In my MASS436 Specialized Writing class at MSU-Mankato on Monday, I introduced students to ekphrasis — writing about art. We …

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3 things making me happy this week (April 3)

April 3, 2015

This week I’m into headstands, drawing, and Elliott Smith.

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What’s making me happy (March 20): Local art, spring, people walking

March 20, 2015

Three things making me happy this week: local art, spring, and walking.

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Rachmaninov’s piano

March 5, 2015

I was surprised to come across Rachmaninov’s piano during a visit to the Holbourne Museum in Bath, England.

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The poetics of Lent

April 15, 2014

When I think back to my childhood church, it’s the Lenten services that dominate my memories. The Catholic Church places …

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